Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 88 Part 1.djvu/384

 340

PUBLIC LAW 93-346-JULY 12, 1974

[88 STAT.

Public Law 93-346 July 12, 1974 [S. J. R e s. 202]

Vice P r e s i d e n t of the United States. Official temporary r e s i d e n c e, designation. 3 USC 111 note.

3 USC 111 note.

Staffing and maintenance by Secretary of Navy. 3 USC 111 note. Appropriation. 3 USC 111 note.

e h i e f of Naval Operations, living accommodations. 3 USC H I note.

JOINT RESOLUTION

Designating the premises occupied by the Chief of Naval Operations as the official residence of the Vice President, effective upon the termination of service of the incumbent Chief of Naval Operations. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, effective upon termination of service by the incumbent in the office of Chief of Naval Operations, Department of the Navy, the Government-owned house together with furnishings, associated grounds and related facilities which are and have been used as the residence of the Chief of Naval Operations, shall thenceforth be available for, and shall be designated as, the official temporary residence of the Vice President of the United States. SEC. 2. As in the case of the White House, the official temporary residence of the Vice President shall be adequately staffed and provided with such appropriate equipment, furnishings, dining facilities, services, and other provisions as may be required, under the supervision and direction of the Vice President, to enable him to perform and discharge appropriately the duties, functions, and obligations associated with his high office. SEC. 3. The Secretary of the Navy shall, subject to the supervision and control of the Vice President, provide for the staffing, care, maintenance, repair, improvement, alteration, and furnishing of the official residence and grounds of the Vice President. SEC. 4. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary from time to time to carry out the foregoing purposes. During any interim period until and before such funds are so appropriated, the Department of the Navy shall make provision for staffing and other appropriate services in connection with the official temporary residence of the Vice President, subject to reimbursement therefor Out of any contingency funds available to the Executive. SEC. 5. I t is the sense of Congress that living accommodations, generally equivalent to those available to the highest ranking officer on active duty in each of the other military services, should be provided for the Chief of Naval Operations. Approved July 12, 1974. Public Law 93-347

July 12, 1974 [S.3458]

Food stamp and s p e c i a l milk programs.

eommodity distribution.

AN ACT To continue domestic food assistance programs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, as amended (87 Stat. 221, as amended, 7 U.S.C. 612c note), is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 4. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture shall until July 1, 1975, (i) use funds available under provisions of section 32 of Public Law 320, Seventy-fourth Congress, as amended (7 U.S.C. 612c), and not otherwise expended or necessary for such purposes to purchase, without regard to the provisions of existing law governing the expenditure of public funds, agricultural commodities and their products of the types customarily purchased under section 32 (which may include seafood commodities and their products) to maintain the traditional level of assistance for food assistance programs as are authorized by law, including but not lim-

�